Highlights of the Year

Not to be missed – the most important dates on Berlin’s cultural calendar

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Making a trip to Berlin is always worthwhile. And oftentimes, the trip can be especially rewarding –on New Year’s Eve, for example, when hundreds of thousands of visitors welcome the new year at the Brandenburg Gate. And February, too, is especially notable, as this is when famous movie stars make their way down the red carpet for the international film festival Berlinale. And the Easter holidays traditionally see famous opera soloists coming to Berlin for the Festive Days of the Staatsoper. Please find these and other highlights from Berlin’s event calendar in the list below and as a printable version.

Events from 2012-05-24

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Exhibition

Pergamon. Panorama of an ancient metropolis

The city of Pergamon has never been object of a special exhibition, not even in the museum of the same name. Now, this extensive exhibition at the...

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SMB - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Oct 01 2011 - Sep 30 2012
Fri-Wed 10a.m.-6p.m., Thurs 10a.m.-10p.m ...
Event Highlight
Exhibition

Pacific Standard Time

The exhibition project “Pacific Standard Time. Art in Los Angeles 1950-1980” traces the development of the Los Angeles art scene during the post-war...

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Martin-Gropius-Bau
Mar 15 2012 - Jun 10 2012
Mo 10:00-19:00, Di geschlossen, Mi-So 10 ...
Event Highlight
Opera, ballet, dance

Figaros Hochzeit

Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro" stage by Christoph Hagel in the Bode Museum at Museum Island. The opera is a social comedy: everyone is has a...

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Bode-Museum
Mar 16 2012 - May 27 2012
7 p.m.
Event Highlight
Exhibition

ARTandPRESS

Cézanne, Warhol, Picasso, Braque, Beuys and many other artists explored the issue of the media which both informed and even inspired much of their...

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Martin-Gropius-Bau
Mar 23 2012 - Jun 24 2012
Mo 10:00-19:00, Di geschlossen, Mi-So 10 ...
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Festival & set of events

7. Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art

The festival is dedicated to showcasing the latest works by a new generation of international artists. The berlin biennale for Contemporary Art will...

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KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Apr 27 2012 - Jul 01 2012
Event Highlight
Exhibition

Friederisiko - Frederick the Great 1712-2012

Frederick the Great’s 300th birthday will occur on January 24, 2012. To mark this important anniversary, the Palaces and Gardens Foundation (SPSG) is...

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Apr 28 2012 - Oct 28 2012
Event Highlight
Fair, procession & parade

Carnival of Cultures 2012

Opulent costumes, strong make-up, imaginative masks and decorated pushcarts- since 1996 the Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures) belongs to...

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Blücherplatz
May 25 2012 - May 28 2012
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Festival & set of events

Theatertreffen der Jugend - Theatre Festival of the Young

Every year at the end of May the Theatertreffen der Jugend presents outstanding and exemplary productions from young companies who have been awarded...

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Haus der Berliner Festspiele
May 25 2012 - Jun 02 2012
Event Highlight
Concert

Citadel Music Festival 2012

Genres: Classical, Electro & Electronica, Folk, Indie, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Metal, Darkwave / Goth-Pop, Pop, Schlager, Songwriter, Punkrock,...

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Zitadelle Spandau
May 31 2012 - Aug 25 2012
differing according to the event
Event Highlight
Musical

Friedrich - Myth and Tragody

Musical about the Prussian king Frederick the Great, in German.

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Filmpark Babelsberg(Metropolis-Halle)
Jun 01 2012 - Jun 30 2012
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